Adj - 14 (651-700)

Intricate (adj): in-tri-kit
You use intricate to describe something that has many small parts or details.

The new kappa engine has many intricate parts

Intrinsic (adj): in-trin-sik
If
something has intrinsic value or intrinsic interest, it is valuable or
interesting because of its basic nature or character, and not because of
its connection with other things = belonging to a thing in itself,
inherent

Flexibility is intrinsic to creative management

Introvert (adj): in-truh-vurt
An introvert is a quiet, shy person who finds it difficult to talk to people

He is an introvert, I have never seen him sharing his feelings

Inured (adj): in-yoor (655)
If you are inured to something unpleasant, you have become used to it so that it no longer affects you = accustomed, hardened

Doctors become inured to death

Inverse (adj): in-vurs
If there is an inverse relationship between two things, one of them becomes larger as the other becomes smaller = opposite

The tension grew in inverse proportion to the distance from their final destination

Inveterate (adj): in-vet-er-it
If
you describe someone as, for example, an inveterate liar or smoker, you
mean that they have lied or smoked for a long time and are not likely
to stop doing it = habituated, deep-rooted

Everyone in their family was an inveterate liar

Invidious (adj): in-vid-ee-uhs
If you describe a task or job as invidious, you mean that it is unpleasant because it is likely to make you unpopular = bad

Invulnerable (adj): in-vuhl-ner-uh-buhl
If someone or something is invulnerable, they cannot be harmed or damaged = vulnerable, incapable of injury
Many daughters assume that their mothers are invulnerable

By giving refugee to a criminal they have put themselves in an invidious position

Irascible (adj): ih-ras-uh-buhl (660)
If you describe someone as irascible, you mean that they become angry very easily = bad- tempered

The women of the house tried to stay out of the way of the irascible grandfather

Iridescent (adj): ir-i-des-uhnt
Something that is iridescent has many bright colours = sparkling

Iridescent bubbles could be seen on the surface

Irksome (adj): urk-suhm
If something is irksome, it irritates or annoys you = tiresome, repetitious, tedious

The presentation is intriguing, the text mostly irksome

Ironic (adj): ahy-ron-ik
When you make an ironic remark, you say something that you do not mean, as a joke

Your car was stolen at the police station! How ironic!

Irreconcilable (adj): ih-rek-uhn-sahy-luh-buhl
If
two things such as opinions or proposals are irreconcilable, they are
so different from each other that it is not possible to believe or have
both of them = incompatible

These old concepts are irreconcilable with modern life

Irrefragable (adj): ih-ref-ruh-guh-buhl(665)
not to be disputed or contested

It’s am irrefragable fact that all ancient civilizations defined the natural forces like the sun, wind and rain

Irrelevant (adj): ih-rel-uh-vuhnt
If
you describe something such as a fact or remark as irrelevant, you mean
that it is not connected with what you are discussing or dealing with =
not applicable, unrelated

The government decided that their testimony would be irrelevant to the case

Irreparable (adj): ahy-ron-ik
Irreparable damage or harm is so bad that it cannot be repaired or put right

Extensive mining will cause irreparable damage to the area

Irremediable (adj): ir-i-mee-dee-uh-buhl
If a bad situation or change is irremediable, the situation cannot be improved = irreparable, incurable, uncorrectable

His memory suffered irremediable damage

Irreverent (adj): ih-rev-er-uhnt
If
you describe someone as irreverent, you mean that they do not show
respect for people or things that are generally respected =
disrespectful

The child was scolded for being irreverent towards his elders

Irrevocable (adj): ih-rev-uh-kuh-buhl (670)
If a decision, action, or change is irrevocable, it cannot be changed or reversed = nonreversible

Once you sent an email, it is irrevocable

Itinerant (adj): ahy-tin-er-uhnt, ih-tin-
An itinerant worker travels around a region, working for short periods in different places = migrating, nomadic, peripatetic,

An itinerant fruit seller is in the 3rd street

Jaded (adj): jey-did
If
you are jaded, you feel bored, tired, and not enthusiastic, for example
because you have had too much of the same thing = tired, satiated

He looked jaded after long march

Jaundiced (adj): jawn-dist
If someone has a jaundiced view of something, they can see only the bad aspects of it = yellowed; prejudiced; envious

These days, people look at politicians with a jaundiced eye

Jaunty (adj): jawn-tee, jahn-
If you describe someone or something as jaunty, you mean that they are full of confidence and energy = buoyant

He stepped into the room with a jaunty look

Jejune (adj): ji-joon (675)
If you describe something or someone as jejune, you are criticizing them for being very simple and unsophisticated = simple

The experts seemed quite jejune in their opinions

Jocose (adj): joh-kohs, juh-
giving to joking

The salesman was so jocose that many of his customers suggested that he become comedian in movies

Jocular (adj): jok-yuh-ler
If
you say that someone has a jocular manner, you mean that they are
cheerful and often make jokes or try to make people laugh = jovial

He was in a less jocular mood than usual

Jocund (adj): jok-uhnd
pleasant, cheerful

The little girl’s jocund manners made her favorate to everyone

Judicious (adj): joo-dish-uhs
If
you describe an action or decision as judicious, you approve of it
because you think that it shows good judgment and sense = cautious

The committee warned that we must make judicious use of the existing sources of energy

Juvenile (adj): joo-vuh-nl, -nahyl (680)
A juvenile is a child or young person who is not yet old enough to be regarded as an adult = inexperienced

Lachrymose (adj): lak-ruh-mohs
Someone who is lachrymose cries very easily and very often = emotional

Meenakumari was famous for her lachrymose roles in the films

Lackadaisical (adj): lak-uh-dey-zi-kuhl
If
you say that someone is lackadaisical, you mean that they are rather
lazy and do not show much interest or enthusiasm in what they do =
apathetic, uninterested

The lackadaisical attitudes of the key players caused us defeat

Laconic (adj): luh-kon-ik
If
you describe someone as laconic, you mean that they use very few words
to say something, so that they seem casual or unfriendly = brief, terse

He gave a very laconic and unsatisfactory reply to her question

Laggard (adj): lag-erd (685)
If
you describe a country, company, or product as a laggard, you mean that
it is not performing as well as its competitors = slow; sluggish

The company is a laggard- its competitors are already years ahead of it